Meanings
nounteam pursuit (countable and uncountable, plural team pursuits)
plural team pursuits
- countableuncountablecycle racingA discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams of up to four cyclists start on opposite sides of the velodrome track and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.
- countableuncountablespeed skatingA disciple in long track speed skating where two opposing teams of three skaters start on opposite sides of the long track ice rink and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time against the clock over a pre-determined distance.
Origin
From team + pursuit. From being a team event, where the teams pursue each other.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish joukkuetakaa-ajo
- joukkuetakaa-ajoCycling discipline
French poursuite par équipes
- poursuite par équipesCycling discipline
German Mannschaftsverfolgung
- MannschaftsverfolgungCycling discipline
Spanish persecución equipos
- persecución equiposCycling discipline
Cite this entry
APA
team pursuit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/team%20pursuit
MLA
“team pursuit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/team%20pursuit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “team pursuit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/team%20pursuit.
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